The Shagalaly (, ''Şağalaly''), formerly known as Chaglinka, is a river of northern

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. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . The river flows through the territory of Akmola and North Kazakhstan regions. The name "Shagalaly" in translation from Kazakh means "area where there are many

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Course

The river originates from the Mount Ak-Cheku between knolls in Dzhilandy and Zerenda mountains. It flows northward along a wide valley. Close to Lake Kopa it bends eastward and flows into the western lakeshore, near the city of

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. Then it flows out of the northern end of the lake heading roughly northwards. Finally it has its mouth in the southern end of the lake

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Main tributaries

The largest tributaries of the Shagalaly are, from source to mouth: * Bala-Kylchakty (right) * Tosyn (left) * Kendzheboy (left)

References

Rivers of Kazakhstan Rivers of Akmola Region Rivers of North Kazakhstan Region {{Kazakhstan-river-stub